Engineering Services / Roads & Bridges

Engineering Services Responsibilities

Engineering Services oversees the design and construction of Monroe County's roads, public rights of way, bridges, sidewalks and pedestrian/bike paths. Projects include the replacement or rehabilitation of County bridges, the resurfacing of County roads, installation of drainage improvement on County roads and the construction of new pedestrian/bike paths.

Engineering Services Department established a transition plan and is implementing upgrades to Monroe County maintained sidewalks in the SidewalkADA Transition Plan.

2014 Bridge Assessment Report

Card Sound Toll Authority

The Card Sound Toll Authority is primarily responsible for operating the Card Sound Bridge toll booth in North Key Largo. The department also maintains the toll facilities and grounds and mows and cuts brush on the right of way along Card Sound Road.

2016 Card Sound Toll Road Traffic and Revenue Study

Funding

The Engineering Services/Roads and Bridges Department is funded by Local Option and Constitutional Gas Tax funds. Many capital improvement projects, such as road resurfacing, are partially funded by the 1-cent Infrastructure Sales Tax.

Mission Statement

The Department's goal is to provide residents and travelers with safe and well-maintained roads, bridges and bike/pedestrian paths on which to travel -- and to provide visually enjoyable rights of way.